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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
8
News items report residents ill with malaria and throat fever, visits among Athens and Middleport families, and social events. Mentions include Miss Winnie Bunton, Mrs Catherine Bailey, Miss Olive Charter, and many local households with gatherings, picnics, and church society activities.
Mrs Mand Carpenter visited her aunt Dune Dordan this week. Mr and Mrs Harley Lambert returned to Marketta. Several residents attended quarterly meeting at Chester Lik. A colored tramp was arrested after scaring Mrs John Randall and found to owe bail. Mrs Hant Tart died of paralysis last week. Our village buzzes with local law cases and social visits including numerous relatives from Athens and Athene. Many guests stayed with W E Barrows and family. A car accident injured a man near Amesville, two hurt including Miss Fila Aili visiting friends. Hearth League holds a meeting at Sand Rock August 3 requiring all members.
Sunday visits and illness populate the Athens region. Names include D W Baufelle, Matheney ill with fever, Biddle visiting Ayer, Mrs Lawrence Git of Columbus visiting here, and Frankie Eliott from Athens. Prostration and nervous illness affect Witgett Chapel at nearby residents. Captaint Mrs Josiah Allen, Mr Slarry Evan, and many others noted with family visits and hospital stops.
Haisletts hosted in Athens visit as Mrs. Poston entertained Stroud guests. Jerry Thompson dies of consumption. funeral at New Bagh M E Church with Rev. Lough officiating. Rollo Hubler from Missouri visiting Athens area. Martha Love visits Hattie Stephenson. Herbert Linvott and Harvey McColly prospecting for a circle of shares.
Mrs A HoCrausby of 155 Kerr St Memphis recounts a breast cancer battle starting as a lump. After initial nonchalant care and expert sessions, the disease worsened until a New York specialist failed. A remedy costing $5.50 then produced marked improvement. the cancer reportedly disappeared and has not returned.
Georgia Ginn of Athens visits Miss Emana Licht as guests. Stewart resident L H Smith spends Sunday with C J Hoisington. Dr Merwin hosts Mrs Letbrand and child from Barlow Ohio for a week. Mrs George Spence and children stay at their former home. People head to Coalville campgrounds for an outing. Weldon Kitten and sister Stella visit aunt Miss Jenny Warren. Cal Hayes buys stake in Henry Finsterwald livery stable operations. Edson McNeal horse accident leaves him with a broken ankle after a runaway near town. Miss Florida Alvert and cousin Mae Hutten Cutter return from a week with Athens and Selinsile relatives. J A Copeland, former resident of Wad, now rep for She Point Mills of Clarisb urg Virginia, visits friends. Seashore excursion via B C SW By. Cape Mey offers trips with returns. The piece ends with an enthusiastic promotional tone about a forthcoming event and civic engagement opportunities.
Court announces an alias execution sale by sheriff of lands in the northwest and southwest quarters of section 4 in Trimble township, Athens County, held at the courthouse at 1 PM on August 28, 1897. The property includes 40 acres more or less, with cemetery and specified exclusions, appraised at 200 dollars. Proceeds cover costs and the sale is conducted under legal authority.
Fragmentary notice appears to announce an assignee settlement dated August 21 1857 with references to South V1 and a legal proceeding. The readable text is heavily garbled but indicates a formal notice related to assignment and settlement terms.
The board invites bids from ten contractors for a public works project at Paley district Tow nship. Bids must be delivered to the clerk by the specified date. The board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.
An order of sale directs the front door sale at the county courthouse in Athens. The sale date is August 28, 1847, under a court action against Chastain Whertwaorh and Herbert Ryan with details of terms of sale and property description to be disclosed at the time of sale.
Under an Athens County Ohio court order a public auction will be held at the front door in Rose Hill on Saturday August 14 1897 at 1 PM. The property described includes sections and parcels tied to The East Clayton Manufacturing Company and The Bute of Clay Manufacturing Company with multiple tracts totaling about 264 acres plus several outlying sections and timber rights. The sale covers lands formerly conveyed to Fleming Seiden Geet and notes mining rights timber coal and mineral reservations and oil and gas surface rights along with easements and mining shafts.
A proposal outlines plans for a heating and ventilating apparatus for a van and direct leading system. The document details design considerations, materials, and expected performance improvements. It targets enhanced climate control and safer operation in mobile or temporary installations.
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